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Weather on May 6 at Shenandoah

Shenandoah National Park

VASoutheast3,500 ft elevation
Avg High72°F
Avg Low46°F
Warmest200071°F
Coldest197346°F

Based on 56 years of data from Luray, VA

Elevation Note: Shenandoah sits at 3,500 ft. Expect temperatures 12°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Luray, VA at a lower elevation.

Planning Your Visit

May 6th in Shenandoah National Park (via Luray, VA) typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 72°F and lows near 46°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 6th was in 2000 (71°F average), while the coldest was 1973 (46°F) — a 25°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 48% of May 6th dates historically, with the wettest May 6th recording 2.2" of rain. The last decade has been 2.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 6th in Shenandoah? Great weather for outdoor activities. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202681°F58°F0.03"0"
202572°F46°F0.56"0"
202474°F54°F0"0"
202372°F42°F0"0"
202267°F57°F0.17"0"
202175°F42°F0.1"0"
202051°F46°F0.11"0"
201970°F55°F0.36"0"
201869°F50°F0.22"0"
201776°F47°F0.19"0"
201652°F43°F0.36"0"
201583°F54°F0.03"0"
201460°F45°F0.13"0"
201363°F42°F0.01"0"
201274°F58°F0.2"0"
201165°F38°F0"0"
201085°F57°F0"0"
200956°F49°F0.33"0"
200873°F43°F0"0"
200764°F34°F----
200675°F42°F----
200556°F41°F----
200483°F39°F----
200372°F45°F0.02"0"
200277°F44°F0"0"
200185°F53°F0"0"
200086°F55°F0"0"
199978°F52°F0.01"0"
199871°F43°F0.45"0"
199771°F56°F0"0"
199673°F57°F1.03"0"
199569°F39°F0"0"
199464°F36°F0"0"
199377°F50°F0.26"0"
199264°F40°F0.07"0"
199172°F52°F0.02"0"
199078°F47°F--0"
198960°F41°F1.5"0"
198864°F47°F2.2"0"
198770°F38°F0"0"
198686°F45°F0"0"
198583°F48°F0"0"
198475°F50°F0.45"0"
198369°F33°F0"0"
198278°F40°F0"0"
198180°F46°F0"0"
198085°F48°F0"0"
197966°F40°F0"0"
197859°F42°F0"0"
197781°F51°F0"0"
197681°F37°F0"0"
197565°F39°F0.04"0"
1974--34°F0.19"0"
197360°F32°F0"0"
197268°F38°F0"0"
197175°F51°F0.05"0"

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